East Bay chocolate

Laurelate Inc.

A new alternative to chocolate made from the seeds of California Bay Laurels

Published 11 November, 2025

Nanou’s Vegan Chocolates

French inspired vegan bonbons and other treats

Published 11 November, 2025

Passport to local chocolate experiences

Sample the local chocolate scene during SF Chocolate Week

Published 16 September, 2025

2025 International Chocolate Salon ran hot and cold

The big annual local chocolate event was bigger and more local than ever

Published 30 March, 2025

Chewing the cacao fat at a Salon

Samples, samples everywhere, much more than I could eat

Published 2 February, 2025

Had enough Knafeh yet?

Have I finally found the ideal pistachio chocolate combo?

Published 18 January, 2025

Big Top Sweet Shop

Big Top pops up all over SFBA but doesn’t stay in any one place very long — spooky

Published 27 November, 2024

Beverly’s English Toffee

A holiday tradition in the East Bay

Published 22 November, 2024

Time for some serious holiday shopping

This second yearly Salon has grown to rival the spring International Salon

Published 8 November, 2024

Bread & cacao

Thinking outside the bean — but staying inside the pod

Published 28 October, 2024

Craft chocolate party

This experience was so huge it took me months to digest

Published 10 October, 2024

A month of chocolate

Published 4 June, 2024

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